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Recent Examples of liftoff
The four main engines at the base of the SLS core stage will begin igniting six seconds before liftoff.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
For example, the last liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery in February 2011 generated as many as 500,000 visitors, according to tourism numbers available at the time.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There was one woman in the packed firing room for the liftoff of Apollo 11.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
For example, the last liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery in February 2011 generated as many as 500,000 visitors, according to tourism numbers available at the time.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There was one woman in the packed firing room for the liftoff of Apollo 11.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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According to the group, there have been 1,492 civilian casualties since the launch of the war.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Engineers at the China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC) in Wuxi, northwest of Shanghai, have announced plans for the country's next tourism destination, expecting commercial launch of affordable trips on these new submersibles by 2030.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Engine failures during takeoff remain rare but critical events in aviation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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